Haskell on the JVM with Eta - Compilation and Runtime Evaluation

Explore a 25-minute conference talk from YOW! 2017 that delves into Eta, a fork of the Glasgow Haskell Compiler providing a JVM backend. Learn how Eta compilation generates JVM bytecode, how its runtime evaluates lazy programs on the JVM, and its potential to solve the "JVM problem" for practical programs. Discover the extensive support for GHC extensions in Eta, allowing much existing Haskell code to run without modification, and the additional extensions enabling comprehensive interoperability with Java. Gain insights from Brian McKenna, Principal Engineer at Atlassian, as he shares his experience working on Eta and its inner workings. Enhance your understanding of functional programming, Haskell, and JVM integration in this informative presentation for software engineers and programming enthusiasts.